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Replacing the previous half-a-V8 four-cylinder engine as standard equipment was a new 215 in³ inline six-cylinder engine with one-barrel carburetor and.

This six was basically a bored out version of the Chevrolet-built 194 in³ six and offered as Pontiac exclusive.

Optional engines included two versions of the 326 in³ Pontiac V8 introduced the previous year, a two-barrel regular fuel option ; or the 326 HO engine with four-barrel carburetor and 10. 5: 1 compression ratio which required premium fuel.

Transmissions included a standard three-speed manual with column shift, four-speed manual with floor-mounted Hurst shifter or a two-speed automatic ; the latter was a version of Buick's Super Turbine 300.